Wadhams in 2004 helped Republican John Thune[7] defeat Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle[8] – the first time in 52 years a sitting Democratic party leader had lost in an election.

The Reno Gazette-Journal reported on Wadhams’ fundraising speech:

“This race is much more important because while Daschle was obstructing an agenda, Harry Reid is implementing and pushing an agenda and it’s very dangerous and very insidious for the future of our country,” Wadhams said.